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The Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association Summer Sale, which will be held Tuesday, Aug. 22, began at Longacres in 1968.

The Washington Thoroughbred breeding and racing community got together on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Emerald Downs to celebrate the horses and people who made 2022 a great racing year.

An $85,000 colt by Irish-bred Sir Prancealot topped the WTBOA yearling sale on Tuesday at Emerald Downs in Auburn, Wash.

The 55th Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association Summer Sale is in the books. Topping the sale for $85,000 was Hip 80, a colt from the first American crop of top-notch Irish stallion Sir Prancealot.

The 55th Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association Summer Sale will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 23, starting at 1 p.m., one hour earlier than in recent years.

The catalog for the 2022 Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association Summer Yearling and Mixed Sale is now online, featuring 104 entries.

The last time a sophomore filly was awarded Washington horse of the year was 22 years ago, and in fact since 1950, Blazingbellablu is only the sixth 3-year-old distaffer to achieve that high honor.Her accomplishments and those of many other outstanding horses and worthy people were celebrated on Saturday, March 19, 2022,  at the Washington Thoroughbred Champions Annual Awards and dinner held at Emerald Downs racetrack in Auburn, Wash.

Expert Pick of the Week: William Walker Stakes Apr 22, 2021 John Mucciolo/TwinSpires.com A big cast of sophomores will go postward in the $150,000 William Walker S. in the opening-day feature at Churchill Downs on Saturday. An overflow field of 12 will endure the 5 1/2-furlong turf test, and I think the event is ripe for an upset with question marks surrounding the favorites. The Brian Lynch-conditioner Rockstar Ro comes in fresh and races as a gelding for the initial time. By Gemologist, t...

Bodenheimer Named Washington Horse of the Year Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 3:44 pm | Back to: Shared News, Top News Updated: February 28, 2021 at 3:45 pm Kristin Boice and Marylou Holdens Bodenheimer (Atta Boy Roy), winner of the Indian Summer S. as a 2-year-old last season at Keeneland, was named Washingtons Horse of the Year during the states annual awards celebration held via Zoom Saturday evening. The dark bay colt was also named champion turf horse and shared co-champion 2-year-old honor...